On February 28, 2026, coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel set off a dramatic escalation across the Middle East, with reports of explosions in Tehran and other major Iranian cities as Western forces targeted Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure. The swift, surgical nature of the strikes shows the consequence of decades of warning that Iran’s growing missile and nuclear ambitions could not be tolerated indefinitely.
Tehran woke to emergency alerts and sirens as authorities scrambled to assess damage and civilian safety, while reports came in of impacts and fires in multiple provinces beyond the capital. The Iranian regime predictably cut communications in some areas and moved quickly to frame the strikes as an attack on the nation, but the facts on the ground are unmistakable: the regime’s weapons programs have finally met decisive pushback.
American viewers saw the chaos and bravery of reporters on the front lines as missiles streaked overhead and air defenses engaged in real time; Fox’s own Trey Yingst captured moments when crews were forced to take cover amid incoming fire. These images are a stark reminder that allowing hostile powers to develop rockets and enrichment programs unchallenged invites this exact kind of catastrophe—on their soil or ours.
Iran immediately vowed retaliation and threatened to expel U.S. forces from the region, while global airspaces and civilian travel were disrupted amid fears of a wider conflagration. This is the dangerous reality we live in after years of appeasement and naive diplomacy that treated malign actors as negotiable partners instead of what they are: existential threats to regional and American security.
Patriotic Americans should not flinch at the difficult choice facing our leaders on February 28, 2026; the alternative to decisive action was a future in which Iranian missiles and proxies could strike with impunity. It’s past time for Washington to stop apologizing for strength, to fund our military robustly, and to stand unequivocally with Israel and our regional partners against tyranny and terror.
Congress and the American people must demand clarity and a plan: protect our troops, secure our allies, and ensure this operation degrades the Iranian threat permanently. Hardworking citizens deserve a foreign policy that defends liberty rather than bargaining it away, and today’s strikes should mark the beginning of a new era of American resolve.
